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Phelim Drew & Band
Wed 26 Jun, 8pm
Phelim, along with his superb band, will put his own twist on the collection of songs made famous by one of Ireland’s most beloved raconteurs Ronnie Drew.
don’t miss
The Rape of Lucrece by William Shakespeare
Wed 3 & Thu 4 Jul, 8pm
★★★★★ The Examiner
★★★★★ The Herald Scotland
★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News
Shakespeare’s tragic poem The Rape of Lucrece, a tale of lust, rape and politics, is fully revealed in this hypnotic performance by Camille O’Sullivan through song and storytelling with piano by Feargal Murray.
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Celine Byrne
Sun 14 Jul, 8pm
After her performances abroad, Celine is back home in Ireland and this is a chance to hear Celine sing her favorites from the world of opera, operetta and musicals.
Peggy Seeger
Tue 23 Jul, 8pm
Peggy Seeger - singer, songwriter, feminist, icon, muse - is the undisputed queen of folk and political song. Join Peggy for a memorable concert featuring some of her most loved songs, readings from her highly acclaimed memoir The First Time Ever, and plenty of relaxed family banter.
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Christy Moore
Fri 26 & Sat 27 Jul, 8pm
Tickets on sale from 12pm on Fri 21 June.
Following two sold out shows last year, Christy Moore returns to Pavilion Theatre this July for two unique and rare solo performances.
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The Martin Hayes Quartet
Sun 11 Aug, 8pm
Venue: Monkstown Parish Church
With a wealth of musical experience and exciting new ideas, The Martin Hayes Quartet (The Gloaming’s Hayes and Cahill with Liz Knowles and Doug Wieselman) is simultaneously ancient and contemporary, innovative and authentic.
Before
Sat 14 Sep, 8pm
★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★ The Sunday Times
Before is a new play by Pat Kinevane (Forgotten, Silent, Underneath) with much music, set in Clery’s of Dublin, on the very day this iconic department store shuts - for good.
The Speks
Sun 15 Sep, 2pm & 4pm
The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to acoustic Irish music which will have adults and kids jumping in their seats!
Tara Breen, Laoise Kelly, Josephine Marsh & Nell Ní Chróinín
Thu 19 Sep, 8pm
Tara Breen, Laoise Kelly, Josephine Marsh & Nell Ní Chróinín will perform at Pavilion Theatre together in what is a stellar combination of Ireland’s leading female traditional musicians.
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Glasshouse: Holocene
Fri 4 Oct, 8pm
Festival favourite Glasshouse present their highly acclaimed arrangement of Bon Iver’s exemplary albums For Emma, Forever Ago and Bon Iver, in what will be an uproarious evening, with rousing performances of these very special songs.
Vladimir & Anton: The Violinists
Tue 15 Oct, 8pm
Vladimir & Anton, The Violinists play their classical virtuosic compositions based on popular themes from past and present including: Tarantella Napoletana, Que Sera Sera, Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or Avici’s You Wake Me Up.
Ladies in the Blues
Wed 16 Oct, 8pm
Celebrate the power of women in blues history, from the gospel roots of the 1920s through to vaudeville, jazz & 1960s blues-rock, focusing on women and their stories in the evolution of blues music, from Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone Janis Joplin and more.
Finghin Collins
Sun 20 Oct, 8pm
Embarking on a nationwide tour, Irish pianist Finghin Collins will perform Piano Sonatas by Mozart and Schubert, a selection from the Ross Tapestry and more.
Airelle Besson, Sebastian Sternal & Jonas Burgwinkel Trio
Thu 24 Oct, 8pm
Three of Europe’s most exciting jazz musicians, Airelle Besson (trumpet), Sebastian Sternal (piano) & Jonas Burgwinkel (drums) will be performing together at Pavilion Theatre.
Griselda
Sat 26 & Sun 27 Oct, 7.30pm
Following the massive success of The Tales of Hoffmann and Orfeo ed Euridice, Irish National Opera returns to Dún Laoghaire with a stunning new production of Vivaldi’s political and romantic thriller, Griselda.
Woman Undone
Tue 29 Oct, 8pm
★★★★½ The Reviews Hub
A fusion of theatre, music and dance, Woman Undone is a reimagining of singer Mary Coughlan’s extraordinary life and her difficult childhood.
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Johnny, Barry & Jim of Horslips
Fri 1 & Sat 2 Nov, 8pm
43 years on from recording their “Horslips Live” album in Dún Laoghaire’s old Pavilion, Johnny Fean, Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart from the band are coming back to the town for two concerts as part of The Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival.
The Don Baker Band
Tue 26 Nov, 8pm
The legendary Don Baker has released 17 albums of blues-inspired music and his songs have been recorded by the likes of Sinead O’Connor, Declan O’Rourke and Liam Ó’ Maonlaí.
Don’t miss this chance to see the man Bono called “the best harmonica player in the world” perform live!
FRONTM3N
Wed 27 Nov, 8pm
The Hits of The Hollies, 10cc & The Sweet performed by Peter Howarth, Mick Wilson, and Peter Lincoln.
This terrific show is like listening to the history of British Pop Music Through The 60’s and 70’s!
ABBA Forever
Wed 4 Dec, 8pm
ABBA Forever returns to Pavilion Theatre for another Christmas night out!
Featuring all Benny, Björn, Agnetha and Anni-Frid’s iconic hits including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Fernando and many more.